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Elvis Brooks spent 42 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. A prosecutor hid fingerprint evidence that didn’t match him. Louisiana owes him up to $480,000 in wrongful conviction compensation. Louisiana’s AG is fighting him on it — and claiming he’s still guilty. This isn’t a one-off. AG Liz Murrill has opposed 22 of 23 wrongful conviction claims since taking office — including cases with DNA evidence. Her predecessor opposed just 33%. She’s threatened one exoneree with perjury charges and his law license if he didn’t drop his claim. She’s up for reelection in 2027. Seen as a possible future gubernatorial candidate too. And Gov. Landry backs her up. In June he vetoed a bill — passed unanimously by the Republican legislature — that would’ve increased compensation for the wrongfully convicted. His reasoning: he called many exonerees “convicted criminals” just looking for money. Nearly all the exonerees Murrill is fighting are Black men. Two Republicans, one playbook.